Rutgers vs. Penn State

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference. Rutgers ranked 68th and Penn State ranked th in college ranking.

Rutgersvs.Penn State

Both Rutgers and Penn State are public. Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, NJ and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than Rutgers Graduate School ($36,244).
  • Rutgers Graduate School is larger with 14,293 graduate students than Penn State Graduate School (8,283 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 401 programs than Rutgers Graduate School (386 programs).
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#53 in National Universities
#2 in New Jersey
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
New Brunswick, NJLocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$70Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
386 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
8 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$22,348 New Jersey residents
$36,244 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
$45,878 New Jersey residents
$69,768 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition
Student Population
50,637Total Students50,028
14,293Graduate Enrollment8,283
3,758Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,838)
$8,415 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
3,456 Full-time
2,067 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
16,529 Full-time
2,815 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$115,312 for Faculties
$75,250 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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